Causes of the American Revolution Flashcards
France fought against ___ for the __________
France fought against Britain for the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
France Advantages?
Native American allies, only one government giving orders, and they set up ambushes
Britain advantages?
More skilled troops, had militias, and could grow their own food
Who was winning in the beginning?
France
How did Britain gain control?
Britain’s leadership changed
How did it end?
Britain seized an important fort and France surrendered and signed the Treaty of Paris in 1763
What were the results?
Britain not only had control of the Thirteen Colonies but now they had Canada and the eastern half of Louisiana Territory. France no longer had land in America.
The Important acts?
Quartering Act, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Tea Act
What was the Sugar Act?
British placed taxes on sugar and molasses
What was the Tea Act?
British would only allow their tea company to import tea to the colonies
What was the Quartering Act?
British law forcing colonist to feed and house British soldiers
What was the Stamp Act?
British placed taxes on printed materials in the colonies
Meaning of Boycott?
Refuse to buy goods.
Meaning of Militia?
Members of the community forming a local army
Meaning of parliament?
Britain’s law-making assembly
What was the Boston Massacre?
Many angry colonist surrounded British soldiers and they panicked and fired into the crowd killing five Americans
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Native Americans and dumped all the tea from the British Ships into the Boston Harbor.
Meaning of No taxation without representation?
Colonist thought that it was unfair that they were being taxed when they didn’t have any representatives in Parliament to represent their interest
Meaning of give me liberty or give me death?
This meant that they were willing to fight to their death in order to earn freedom
